Category: linux

28 October 2008

Codeweavers: Give It Away Today

Filed under: linux, mac, politics, software - 28 Oct 2008

If you’re a Mac or Linux person and you want to run Windows apps without a Windows license, then the folks at Codeweavers have a deal for you. Today–and today only–until midnight GMT-5, you can get your own,

16 September 2008

SightSpeed Goes Linux

Filed under: linux, software, voip - 16 Sep 2008

I’ve been waiting for this for a while now. SightSpeed is announcing today that they are making a Linux version of their video conferencing application available for Linux–specifically pre-installed on Dell’s …

24 June 2008

Nokia To Own Symbian, Then Set It Free

S60 platform

Image via Wikipedia

For the second day in a row, my internal email at Nokia causes me to drop what I’m …

18 June 2008

Linux On A Flash Drive

Filed under: linux, security, software - 18 Jun 2008

USB flash drive (unbranded)To the average person, the number of computers in my home is appalling. There are three computers downstairs alone, one for the …

28 January 2008

KDE versus GNOME Now A Dogfood Question

Filed under: linux, nokia - 28 Jan 2008

Chuck WagonI never thought the question of whether to use GNOME or KDE on my Linux desktop would be considered a dogfood question, but now with the announcement that my employer

15 November 2007

Why Isn’t Copying DVDs Easier?

Filed under: entertainment, linux, politics, software - 15 Nov 2007

Curious GeorgeI want to be clear: I’m talking about regular DVDs, not Blueray or HD. I’m also not talking about making copies for my friends, or other people on the Internet. I’m talking …

31 October 2007

Nokia N810 Wins Best Overall Product at CTIA

Filed under: gadgets, linux, nokia - 31 Oct 2007

Nokia N810Last week at Evening With S60, I did get to see a Nokia N810 very briefly. Major differences between my N800 and this device:

Slide-out keyboard (N800 has no keyboard)
Camera isn’t on a …

14 October 2007

This Week in PhoneBoy 14 October 2007

PhoneBoy ThumbnailThe folks at Creative Weblogging–the people behind Gadgets Weblog, VoIP Weblog, and a slew of others, were serving up a “compromised” creative–a ad with malicious intent. In short, what it …

3 October 2007

Back to Tri-Computing For A Bit

Filed under: linux, mac, software, windows - 03 Oct 2007

SynergyWhile my MacBook is being sent off to Apple yet again, I have to get work done. After spending a lot of time using my PowerPC-based Mac Mini, I decided I’d …

18 September 2007

How Many Laptops Do I Need?

Filed under: linux, phoneboy - 18 Sep 2007

Ubuntu LaptopWhat’s on the screen of this laptop should give you a hint as to why I might need so many laptops. Or not.

The fact of the matter is, I’m on the hook …

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